Tuesday, 8 January 2013

London Spy: The First Atheist Church

London is home to the U.K’s first atheist
church. The Nave in St Paul’s Road, Canonbury – a deconsecrated Church – opened
its doors for its first Sunday Assembly meeting on the 6th January.

The church is the brainchild of stand-up
comedians Sanderson Jones and Pippa Evans.

“We thought it would be a shame not to
enjoy the good stuff about religion, like the sense of community, just because
of a theological disagreement,” said Jones.

The church has provoked angry reaction from
Christians and atheists alike, which led Mr Jones to Tweet: “The sign that
Sunday Assembly is a good idea? I’m getting criticism from atheists and the
religious.”